EJRP (Essex Junction Recreation & Parks) Preschool has a full-time opening to round out our dedicated, tenured teaching team! We are looking for a kind, knowledgeable, and spirited teacher associate or assistant in either our 3-4- or 4–5-year-old room (TBD).
We pride ourselves in maintaining a consistent, magical space and experience for the children in our community. EJRP Preschool was established in 2009 to meet the growing need for quality early education for the children in our community. This fall, the EJRP Preschool Program entered its 17th year of providing quality preschool experience right in the heart of Essex Junction. Located at the beautiful and historic Park Street School, we provide a full-day, year-round, 5-STAR, licensed preschool program.
With an established tradition of honoring the spirit of each child and a commitment to growing good humans, EJRP Preschool provides a quality, dynamic, and collaborative space where children, families, and teachers work and play alongside one another. Our program’s mission is to provide quality early education that fosters the mind, body, and spirit of all children, embraces the connection between home and school, and supports our community, both local and global.
Our three classrooms are located at Park Street School, providing a unique opportunity for children to progress from one year to the next as they prepare socially, emotionally, and academically for kindergarten. We work closely with EWSD and other Early Learning Partners through ACT 166 and use TSG, VELS, Creative Curriculum, Responsive Classroom, and NCPMI to guide our emergent, play-based curriculum.
Interested persons should be hard-working, dependable team players willing to advance professionally. If this sounds like a fit, we invite you to come to see what sets us apart!

• Maintain state and program regulations
• Support day-to-day operations of our program
• Nurture our program’s long-term success while being mindful of our mission/vision
• Have a reliable and dependable work ethic
• Maintain classroom cleanliness and organization
• Build and implement an age-appropriate curriculum
• Communicate with families about their children
• Desire to grow as an educator and engage in professional development
• Desire to develop positive, meaningful relationships with children, families, and community members
• Ability to work as a team with co-teachers and guide teacher assistants
• Lead with an open mind and an open heart (aka foster kindness, creativity, flexibility, curiosity, and resilience